It's an interesting thread to read and I'd be interested in the definition of what makes the Touch sound 'not as good'.
I prefer the sound of my MF system, compared to a Naim or an Arcam. But there's just as many people who would say the opposite. They sound different and it comes down to listening preference. I think my system is more musical, but probably not as clear as an Arcam, but is down to personal taste and how the music is presented. I have no idea what DAC my MF CD player has, but it sounds very good and I've never bothered with an external processor. The Touch also sounds good, but with the MF DAC it sounds more to be liking. I was going to go for the M1, which price was, would be more in-line with my Nu-Vista set up, but with the sound source being what it is (Spotify), it would be a waste of money unless I was going to go for complete lossless rip of CD's (which I'm not going to do). If you are really unhappy with the sound, when compared to your CD player, then I'd consider (in this order): Experimenting with how and what you are using to rip your CD's with Switching the cables between the the Touch and amplifier with the cable between your CD and amp Using an external DAC, which is more similar in sound with what you prefer - there's some surprisingly good value DAC's out there at the $300-500 price point. Magidac is something that appears quite often, but haven't listened to personally. Thank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pvor123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59178 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97483 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
